Fabian Merién
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSV | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PSV | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Jong PSV | 33 | (1) |
| 2025– | PSV | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Netherlands U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Netherlands U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2026 | |||
Fabian Merién (born 26 September 2008) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for PSV.
Early life
Merién was born on 26 September 2008 and is the son of a physician father.[1] Born in the Netherlands, he grew up in Doetinchem, Netherlands.[2] He is of Curaçaoan descent.[3]
Club career
As a youth player, Merién joined the academy of PSV. Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was promoted to the club's reserve team and was promoted to their first team the same year.[4]
International career
Merién is a Netherlands youth international. During October 2024 and March 2025 he played for the Netherlands national under-17 team for 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong PSV | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| PSV | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ "Hoe de piepjonge Fabian Merién een verrassing in de voorbereiding bij PSV kon worden: profiel van de rechtsback" [How the very young Fabian Merién became a surprise during PSV's pre-season preparations: a profile of the right-back] (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "PSV-talent Fabian Merién (17) maakt naam in Eindhoven: 'Voor je droom moet je veel opzij kunnen zetten'" [PSV talent Fabian Merién (17) is making a name for himself in Eindhoven: 'You have to be willing to sacrifice a lot for your dream'] (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Veldhoven-based Fabian Merién signs first commitment". PSV. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ Fabian Merién at WorldFootball.net
External links
- Fabian Merién at WorldFootball.net
Categories:
- 2008 births
- Living people
- Dutch men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Dutch people of Curaçaoan descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Jong PSV players
- PSV Eindhoven players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Footballers from Doetinchem
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen